A lot of our behaviors and coping mechanisms come from our parents. So if they’re lonely and have no friends, you should examine why that is, and try to change it in yourself.
One of my friends realized after therapy they had a lot of behaviors from their dad. Stuff they hated when their dad did (lashing out when uncomfortable, mostly). Once they saw it, they were able to work on it. Before that, it had been a real source of friction with friendships.
Self awareness and vision and commitment to improvement is true execution of empowerment. That’s wonderful. We all have flaws and weaknesses, and working on them is most often the only way to get better. It isn’t magic at all, but rather hard, deliberate work and the application of resources. It isn’t always an option, but when it is, and you can, and you do make progress, it’s truly fantastic and worth celebrating, as weird as that may seem.
One of my friends realized after therapy they had a lot of behaviors from their dad. Stuff they hated when their dad did (lashing out when uncomfortable, mostly). Once they saw it, they were able to work on it. Before that, it had been a real source of friction with friendships.
Self awareness and vision and commitment to improvement is true execution of empowerment. That’s wonderful. We all have flaws and weaknesses, and working on them is most often the only way to get better. It isn’t magic at all, but rather hard, deliberate work and the application of resources. It isn’t always an option, but when it is, and you can, and you do make progress, it’s truly fantastic and worth celebrating, as weird as that may seem.